S1 E35 - Philosophy for Creating More Joy | Juggling Anxiety & Doubts

[Audio Diary Recorded 5.2.25]

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In this episode of Glitter Mouth, I'm celebrating getting paid for fun creative work feeling amazing then implementing large-rocks-first philosophy prioritizing creativity over chores discovering I'm happier energized parent when fulfilled, experiencing mild PDDs as low-grade anxiety about what comments waiting like walking beam with alligators underneath rather than death-height tightrope, then processing how reading negativity makes me crankier like everyone sneezing anger on each other.

Perfect for creators learning to prioritize joy-work first, anyone managing social media anxiety intrusive thoughts, and listeners discovering why parenting fulfillment requires self-fulfillment rather than martyrdom.

In this episode, I talk about:

• Wire-payment creative joy: Getting paid for something I'd do for free anyway - "wouldn't that be amazing to go around doing fun stuff getting paid"

• Large-rocks-first philosophy implementation: Prioritizing creativity over chores because small rocks fill cracks around large rocks, not vice versa

• Friday creative sanctuary: One day refusing to do anything but creative work - "will not do anything but creative stuff, I will not"

• Fulfilled-parent energy discovery: Doing what I love makes me better energized parent versus depleted cranky from soul-sucking jobs

• Stephanie live connection: Mermaid's Guide spotted at fancy doctor's office front desk - audiobook narrator friend excited recognition

• NUA Storytelling event anxiety: Standing on stage telling own story (not character) about medical issue seeming "entirely terrifying"

• Low-grade alligator-beam shift: Anxiety evolving from death-height tightrope to ground-level beam - "might get bit but not so high I'll splat and die"

• Sit-down-meal Achilles heel: 15 years without peaceful salad-eating Top Chef watching - "mommy chef cleaner butt wiper reader glass filler-upper"

• Negativity-sneeze contagion: Reading cruel comments makes me crankier like they sneezed anger on me - need better filtering system